Kare Psychology

At Kare Psychology, our psychologists use a client-centered therapeutic approach to work collaboratively with their patients to enhance their quality of life and overall well-being. Our psychologists use evidence-based interventions when working with clients and have a range of expertise and highly developed skills to achieve positive therapeutic outcomes with their clients.

We strive to provide a calm and secure therapy environment to reduce the level of distress clients often report feeling when seeing a psychologist.

We are committed to helping people improve their mental health and well-being, improving daily functioning, and improving learning and educational outcomes for children and adolescents.

COUNSELLING

At Kare Psychology our team of trained psychologists offer counselling across a range of different areas.

– Anxiety disorders
– Depression and mood disorders
– Stress Management
– Trauma across the lifespan
– Pain Management
– Men’s mental health
– Behavioural difficulties
– Grief and loss
– Relationship issues
– Educational and developmental problems
– Self-esteem
– Social skills

At Kare Psychology we also offer telephone counselling by appointment only.

SNOEZELEN MULTISENSORY THERAPY ROOM

The multisensory room offers stimulation and relaxation through the use of touch, smell, sound, colour and light. The room has been adapted from its primary use to have therapeutic effects for individuals in a counselling context. Time spent in the sensory room has been shown to increase awareness, alertness and calmness. The stimulation also has soothing effects and helps relieve agitation and promotes relaxation for individual with developmental disorders (autism, ADHD) and with self-injurious behaviours.

Purpose of the Multisensory Room

– Engages the senses
– Non-directional
– Improve attention
– Teach client’s to be mindful/present
– Reduces challenging behaviours
– Relaxation
– Guided and free flow parent-child interaction

ASSESSMENTS

At Kare Psychology we can provide assessments in the following area:

Intellectual/cognitive functioning
Behavioural
Observational
Memory

WORKING MEMORY TRAINING

Cogmed Working Memory Training is an evidence based program for helping children, adolescents, and adults sustainably improve attention by training their working memory.

The program is based on strong scientific research, is delivered under the supervision of a qualified Cogmed Coach, and can be done either in the convenience of the client’s home or at a designated healthcare facility.

The complete program includes:

Initial interview
Start-up session
A minimum of five weeks of training with 5 coach calls
Wrap-up meeting
Six month follow-up interview
Access to the Cogmed Training Web
Cogmed Extension Training (12 months)
Cogmed Working Memory Training is built around three easy-to-use and age-specific online programs

– Cogmed JM Pre-School
– Cogmed RM School age
– Cogmed QM Adult

For the latest results and research posters, visit www.cogmed.com/research

To learn more about the program visit www.cogmed.com.au or arrange a consultation with our principal psychologist Maria Karefilakis.

ATTENTION TRAINING

ALI Train is a ground-breaking evidence based training program proven to improve attention and support learning in childhood. Designed by a team of neuroscientists at Monash University, the program is the result of over 30 years of research in developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience.

Designed as a five-week clinical intervention, TALI TrainTM is accessed via a home-based tablet, making it available to users across a wider range of socio-demographic groups and geographic locations. The program incorporates engaging touchscreen exercises to train children’s core attention skills. Using a special algorithm, each exercise automatically adapts in difficulty to ensure that children are constantly challenged.

Who is TALI TrainTM suitable for?

TALI TrainTM is suitable for any child between the age of 3-8 years who is experiencing attention difficulties. For instance, struggling to maintain focus in the classroom, having problems following instructions, and being forgetful or

distractible. TALI TrainTM is particularly beneficial for children who experience attention difficulties as a result of developmental disability, such as autism spectrum disorder.

How to get started?
To get started with TALI TrainTM please contact an approved provider. Your TALI provider will provide the following services:

Eligibility assessment to determine if the program and recommended training schedule is right for your child.
Start-up session in person consultation to discuss the program and set up your child via the TALI Web Portal
Access to the 20-25 minute TALI Train program to complete 5 days a week
Daily monitoring of your child’s progress via the TALI Web Portal
Weekly support and progress calls
Completion session in person training review and recommendation at the end of your child’s training

For more information about TALI Train please contact Kare Psychology on 03 9486 7271 or email reception@karepsychology.com or to arrange a consultation with your TALI Provider

AT KARE PSYCHOLOGY WE:

– use a client-centred therapeutic approach to work collaboratively with their patients to enhance their quality of life and overall wellbeing. Our psychologists use evidence-based interventions when working with clients and have a range of expertise and highly developed skills to achieve positive therapeutic outcomes with their clients.

– strive to provide a calm and secure therapy environment to reduce the level of distress client’s often report feeling when seeing a psychologist. We achieve this through the use of specially designed therapy rooms and match client’s to a suitable psychologist.

– are committed to helping people improve their mental health and well-being, enhancing their relationships, improving daily functioning, and improving learning outcomes for children and adolescents.